Faster & more affordable
Minister hopes prefabrication expands further to new school builds
NANAIMO - While it's unclear how far down the prefabrication road the B.C. government is going, it appears the quicker build technology is here to stay. B.C. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma answered questions regarding prefabrication for public school additions, as well as new schools, during a recent Ladysmith news ...
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voting rights
Nanaimo municipal boundary extension passes AAP
NANAIMO - Those living on Snuneymuxw First Nation reserve lands could be eligible to vote in City of Nanaimo elections, beginning this October. An alternative approval process, requesting elector approval to extend the municipal boundary for the City ended Monday, April 13, with 287 valid forms registering an objection...
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Emergency drill
Mock exercise features crash landing at Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Volunteers posing as dozens of injured passengers replicated a crash-landed plane on Nanaimo Airport's runway. The federally mandated drill happened on Wednesday, April 15, between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., involving several agencies which would respond to the real thing. Nanaimo Airport president and chief execu...
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Minister hopes prefabrication expands further to new school builds
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voting rights
Nanaimo municipal boundary extension passes AAP
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major event
City of Nanaimo backs $100K Beyond Van Gogh grant request
NANAIMO - An upcoming multi-week exhibit at downtown Nanaimo's Vancouver Island Conference Centre (VICC) is about to get a big financial boost from the City. During the Wednesday, April 15, finance and audit meeting, a recommendation for Council to provide a financial grant of $100,000 for the Beyond Van Gogh experienc...
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call before you dig
Natural gas line strikes drop in Nanaimo, but still leads Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Messaging to 'call before you dig' appears to be getting through to local contractors and homeowners.Data from Fortis BC shows the Harbour City joined Saanich in leading Vancouver Island for the highest number of incidents involving damage to natural gas lines, with 14 in 2025, part of 109 across Vancouver Is...
Apr 15, 2026
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sentenced
Nanaimo man tries to rebuild after destructive behaviour triggers ERT response
NANAIMO - Rehabilitating while in custody for well over a year, a Nanaimo man says he's committed to chartering a more positive path. Corey David Matsen, 40, had 25 additional days behind bars left to serve following a sentencing hearing at Nanaimo Law Courts in relation to his volatile behaviour in early February 2025...
Apr 14, 2026
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development vs neighbourhood character
Proposed Departure Bay rezoning sent back for density guarantees
NANAIMO - A proposal to rezone a Departure Bay Rd. property requires refinements before proceeding any further, Nanaimo City Council decided. A 7-1 vote referred the application for 2565 Departure Bay Rd., at Strongitharm Ave., back to City staff to work with developers to ensure no more than 20 housing units are const...
Apr 14, 2026
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byelection sweep
Carney pledges collaboration, substantive debate in majority Parliament
OTTAWA - The morning after the Liberals secured a majority government, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians can expect Parliament to be more substantive and less performative. "There's a difference between real testimony, real substance, getting t...
Apr 14, 2026
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Lights, camera, action!
'One part science, one part art:' lineup locked for Nanaimo short film festival
NANAIMO - A record number of short film submissions have been whittled down to a final 18 to be screened this week at VIU's Malaspina Theatre. The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival returns to Nanaimo for its 21st edition, Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, at Vancouver Island University, featuring a new lineu...
Apr 14, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. guide fined $12,000 for falsifying documents, exceeding fishing limits
MASSET - A British Columbia fishing guide has been fined $12,000 for exceeding his catch limits, then falsifying documents in an attempt to evade detection during an inspection. The Fisheries Department says the guide, based in Haida Gwaii, was convict...
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First Capital's $9B portfolio to be divided between Choice Properties and KingSett
TORONTO - Choice Properties REIT and KingSett Capital have signed a deal worth more than $9 billion to buy First Capital REIT and split up the trust's shopping centre-focused real estate portfolio. The cash-and-unit deal, valued at about $9.4 billion i...
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In a B.C. industrial zone, a new link forged in Canada's crucial lithium supply chain
DELTA - Nestled in a series of unassuming industrial buildings in Delta, B.C., among companies specializing in plumbing supplies, ladders and fitness equipment, sits North America's first electrochemical lithium refining facility. It's an unlikely lo...
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In the news today: Artemis II update, Social media ban, Amazon surcharge
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates to hold news conference Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his NASA crewmates are set to take part in a news...
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Lytton was razed by fire. Some fear financial ruin is next for the tiny B.C. village
Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only for as long it took to rebuild after a raging wildfire forced them to flee in 2021. "All the homes around us were burning and we had to just jump in the vehicle ...
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First Nations overdose deaths in B.C. drop in 2025, but still disproportionally high
VANCOUVER - The number of overdose deaths of First Nations in British Columbia dropped by about a third in 2025 but the population continues to be disproportionately impacted by the province's toxic drug crisis that has killed more than 18,000 people i...
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Local Sports
Making Connections
Nanaimo Sports and Social Club going strong into its eighth year
NANAIMO - For the past eight years the Nanaimo Sports and Social Club (NSSC) has been offering adults a chance to play games and make connections in the community. Organizers Chuck Hocker and Jamie Kuhn have seen the group grow a great deal since its early days. "We're regularly now offering four seasons of activi...
Apr 13, 2026
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New Heights
Olivia Lundman to compete in marathon distance at World Race Walking Championships
NANAIMO - Olivia Lundman is one of Canada's top race walk athletes but she's tackling something new at the upcoming World Team Race Walking Championships in Brazil. After competing in the mixed relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics she's upping her distance for the world's. The Nanaimo Track and Field Club grad will be doin...
Apr 05, 2026
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Batter Up
Mid Island Pirates full of optimism as baseball season begins
NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates begin the 2026 BC Premier Baseball League season with a pair of games at UBC on April 4 and 5. With a .500 record of 24 and 24 last season senior Pirates coach Larson Bauck said the group is poised to improve on that this year "Our pitching staff is very deep, the lineup is very lo...
Apr 03, 2026
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Series Victory
Clippers advance to round two of the BCHL playoffs
NANAIMO - The Clippers have advanced to the second round of the BCHL playoffs with a convincing 8-2 win in a decisive Game 5 series victory over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.Nanaimo was the first team to score first and win a game in the entire series.The teams traded early goals with Patrick Fortune scoring on the man ...
Apr 11, 2026
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Job Not Done
Clippers fail to close out Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI - Scoring first has been a curse in the Clippers playoff series with the Bulldogs.In Game 4 Nanaimo scored the opening goal for the first time but suffered their first loss 5-2.Landon Pappas gave the Clippers a first period lead which held up until late in the middle frame when Grady Magner evened the scor...
Apr 09, 2026
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On the Brink
Clippers in control of playoff series with Bulldogs
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers have a stranglehold on their playoff series against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.Nanaimo is up 3-0 in the best of seven after a 5-2 win in Game 3.For the third straight game the Bulldogs scored first, this time thanks to a fortunate bounce converted by former Clipper Kye Benoche,That goal cam...
Apr 08, 2026
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Canada
Conservatives say Champagne avoiding committee study into Alto rail connection
OTTAWA - The Conservatives are accusing the Liberals of trying to block a committee from questioning Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne about his connection to the high-speed rail project. Champagne's partner Anne-Marie Gaudet is a vice-presi...
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Poilievre blasts Carney, Liberal economic record in Canadian Club speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney has not delivered on his economic promises after more than a year in office. Poilievre spoke to a business crowd at the Canadian Club Toronto today to lay out his vision for ...
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delivery changes
Canada Post beginning work to end most door-to-door mail delivery
OTTAWA - Canada Post is starting preliminary work to convert addresses that receive door-to-door mail to community mailboxes and phase out some post offices. The Crown corporation says the process is beginning after meetings with union officials. In a ...
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Sandbags come out as communities from Quebec to Manitoba prepare for spring flooding
Communities from Quebec to Manitoba are preparing for potential spring flooding, with officials distributing sandbags to protect homes from rising water and warning about possible evacuations. Northwest of Montreal in St-Jérôme, Que., officials closed...
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U.S. leads spike in applications for Canadian citizenship by descent
OTTAWA - Interest in Canadian citizenship by descent among citizens in a handful of countries - especially the United States - surged after the federal government passed a new law clarifying the rules. C-3, which took effect on Dec. 15, 2025, allows so...
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'Extraordinary brutality': Life sentence for man who killed teen in Montreal drive-by
MONTREAL - The death of a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting highlights the tragic consequences of gun violence, a Quebec Superior Court judge said Thursday as he handed a Montreal man two life sentences for his role in the crime. Justice Yvan Pou...
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World
County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An ICE agent is charged with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at people in car while driving on a Minneapolis highway, prosecutors in Minnesota said Thursday. An arrest warrant in Hennepin County, which includes M...
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Minibus taxi catches fire in Zimbabwe, killing several people
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A minibus taxi in southwest Zimbabwe caught fire on a highway Thursday, killing about a dozen and a half people, police said. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said that authorities needed more time to confirm the e...
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Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom clarified on Thursday that the administration can proceed with below-ground construction of a bunker and other "national security fa...
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Island Good Launches New Website
Island Good Launches New Website
Made here. Grown here. Connected here. Island Good launches new website to make shopping Island products easier Every choice to shop Island-made is a win for Vancouver Island communities and now it's easier than ever. Island Good has launched a newly redesigned website that helps Vancouver Islanders and visitors quickl...
Mar 19, 2026
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Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter
Your New Base for Holiday Gifts + Winter Gear: MEC Nanaimo Is Open
If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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